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According to a legend, Italian saint Don Bosco had a dream in 1883 describing a futuristic city that roughly fitted Brasília's location.

Brasília
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Brasília

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
3.1M
Coordinates
-15.79, -47.88
95th most populous city in the world

Brasília is the capital city of Brazil and the Federal District. Located in the Brazilian Highlands in the country's Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to replace Rio de Janeiro as the national capital.

From the “History” section

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